So has all of mine- all my requests have begun in 1906 and continue to now. Noone
seems to be giving me problems - knock on wood. I've asked for everything from
my greatgrandmother to a distant cousin - absolutely no problems - go figure
barbL
Viola Limric wrote:
I have been able to obtain death certificates (full copy) of aunts,
uncles and cousins, the main point is that you must state relationship
and that it is for genealogical reasons. But as someone else stated
earlier it was for the early time period of the 20th century, not the
latter.
Vi Limric
Carol Hepburn wrote:
>
> David,
>
> Yes - that looks about right.
>
> I did get a listing of death on my great-great -grandmother (no certificate
> was on file). You do need to make sure you state your relationship clearly
> on the form and write that it is for family research only. I have been told
> that you can only get copies for immediate family or direct lineage (so no
> aunts, uncles or gaunts, guncles) -- but grandparents, great grandparents
> usually are ok.
>
> Carol
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Blauch <dablauch(a)davidson.edu>
> To: PAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com <PAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Date: 28 September, 1998 12:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [PAGEN-L] PA vital records
>
> At 01:48 PM 9/28/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >I believe you're correct, Carol. I even had to provide affidavits to
> >support my request for two certificates in teh past. They are really picky
> >in New Castle.....<g>
> >
>
> I believe the law stipulates that one may only obtain a death record if one
> of four conditions are met:
>
> 1. You are the executor of the estate
> 2. You have power of attorney granted by the executor of the estate
> 3. You have a court order
> 4. You are the next of kin
>
> The department of vital records must at least make some effort to comply
> with these restrictions. I think it is under the last condition that
> individuals doing genealogical research can rationalize their request,
> although it is not clear how far the state is prepared to stretch the
> "next of kin" concept.
>
> In requesting death certificates, I have always used snail-mail, explicitly
> stated that the certificate was for genealogical research, and explicitly
> stated my relationship with the deceased. I have never had any problems,
> but I have only every requested death certificates for direct ancestors and
> the individuals generally had died between 1906 and 1930. I have an idea
> that the department shows greater flexibility in releasing very old records
> than they would if I asked for a record for someone who died recently.
>
> Dave
>
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